The man known as the “Dine-and-Dash Dater” pleaded no-contest Tuesday to misdemeanor charges for eating at three Pasadena restaurants and receiving service at a Pasadena hair salon, and then leaving before paying, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced.

Paul Guadalupe Gonzalez in a CBS newscast about his alleged dine-and-dashing. (Image from CBS Los Angeles/YouTube)

After taking a plea deal from prosecutors, Paul Guadalupe Gonzales was immediately sentenced to 120 days in county jail and three years of summary probation, which does not include supervision of a probation officer. Gonzales was also ordered to pay restitution to the Pasadena businesses named in the complaint: Smitty’s Grill, Mercado, Buca di Peppo and Hotheads Salon.

Gonzales had originally faced more than 10 felony counts, ranging from extortion to grand theft. On Sept. 19, Superior Court Judge Darrell Mavis decided to drop the felony charges, allowing Gonzales to be tried for several misdemeanor counts.

Several days later, the District Attorney’s office filed a motion to reinstate the felonies, said Paul Eakins, a spokesman for the office. In court Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Stan Blumenfeld denied the motion.

The original felony charges stem from accusations that Gonzales went on dates in April with women where he would order food and drinks, consume the meals, and then take off without paying, often leaving the women to foot the bills. During a preliminary hearing in September, seven of the women named as victims in the felony charges testified, some saying they were “embarrassed” when Gonzales allegedly ditched them.

“But victims of what crime? … That’s really the issue,” Mavis said during the September hearing before dropping the felony charges.

While on probation Gonzales is prohibited from using the PlentyOfFish.com and Bumble.com dating websites and apps, is required to stay 100 yards away from five restaurants, including the three included in the no contest plea, and is subject to search and seizure conditions including electronic devices and accounts, Eakins said.

Gonzales, 45, also admitted to a probation violation for which he must perform 45 days of community labor, Eakins said. He is expected to surrender to serve his sentence on Jan. 14 when the restitution payments will be decided by a judge.

An arrest warrant for Gonzales was filed in July after officials received complaints from women who had allegedly gone on dates with him. Pasadena police arrested Gonzales in August after he was spotted eating at a restaurant in the Old Town area of Pasadena.

Gonzales’ defense attorney, Salvador Salgado, could not be immediately reached for comment.

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